The enduring bro of Princeton murder suspect Matthew Hertgen sent out a caution text to his youngest bro concerning an hour prior to he was killed.
Matthew Hertgen, 31, is charged of killing his 26-year-old bro, Joseph Hertgen, in the family members’s Princeton apartment or condo, apparently with a blade and golf club. He is likewise billed with pet viciousness pertaining to the fatality of a feline.
Matthew’s enduring bro apparently hung around with him hours prior to the supposed criminal activity onFeb 22, a Saturday, according to a potential reason declaration gotten byFox News Digital
The bro obviously informed cops that Matthew had “suffered from severe mental illness for the past five years.”
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Matthew Hertgen is charged of killing his more youthful bro and a feline in their Princeton, N.J., apartment or condo. (University of Michigan/ Mercer County district attorney/ Google Maps)
“He further explained that when he spoke to Matthew earlier that day, Matthew was extremely distressed, despondent, and experiencing terrifying visions,” the record states. “Wanting to help him, [the surviving brother] picked Matthew up at [redacted] at approximately 4:30 p.m. [The surviving brother] and Matthew went to the grocery store and then to [the surviving brother’s] residence … where they remained until approximately 10:00 p.m.”
The bro after that drove Matthew back to his house, where he saw Joseph Hertgen, the target. After a quick conversation, the enduring bro left and went back to his apartment or condo.
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Matthew Hertgen shows up at his pretrial apprehension hearing at Mercer County Criminal Court on March 6, 2025, in Trenton, N.J. (Stephanie Keith for Fox News Digital)
Approximately an hour prior to the murder, the enduring bro informed Joseph by means of message that Matthew was battling with “his visions” and to call him if he required aid. Joseph reacted, “Will do.”
Approximately 45 mins prior to Matthew called 911 to report Joseph’s body, his enduring bro texted him, welcoming him to take place a walking the following day.
“Hang in there,” Matthew’s older bro texted him.
Around 11:16 p.m. onFeb 22, cops reacted to a 911 telephone call from Matthew reporting a fire and his bro’s body at the Michelle Mews Apartments complicated.
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Matthew Hertgen shows up at his pretrial apprehension hearing at Mercer County Criminal Court on March 6, 2025, in Trenton, N.J. (Stephanie Keith for Fox News Digital)
When a dispatcher asked Matthew exactly how his bro was wounded, he stated, “I’m not gonna go into any more details right now,” the potential reason declaration reviews.
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Police showed up and located Matthew in the house together with his bro’s body, which had substantial injuries to the head– consisting of a missing out on eye– in addition to injuries to Joseph’s upper body and top body. They likewise located a mug of blood with “blood-smeared” tools and a plate, the potential reason record states.
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Joseph and Matthew Hertgen’s secondary school yearbook images
Investigators additionally found a dead feline on a footrest that showed up partly melted.
While talking to Matthew, that obviously had cuts on his hands, he supposedly informed cops he “went into a fit of madness… maybe like forty minutes ago.”
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Matthew Hertgen is charged of killing his more youthful bro and a feline in their Princeton, New Jersey, apartment or condo. (Facebook)
Hertgen showed up in court Thursday early morning for an apprehension hearing, which is usually when proof exists by the protection and district attorneys to figure out whether an offender ought to be held behind bars or launched, according to David Gelman, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of Gelman Law and a previous district attorney in New Jersey.
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However, throughout Thursday’s hearing, no proof existed since Hertgen granted pretrial apprehension, suggesting it was not required for the prosecution to reveal proof confirming why he ought to be kept in prison prior to his test.
None of Hertgen’s relative remained in court onThursday He is set up to go back to court on March 24.
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Family and close friends collect for the wake of Joseph Hertgen at the Silverton Memorial Funeral Home onFeb 28, 2025 in Toms River, N.J. (Stephanie Keith for Fox News Digital)
The public protector’s workplace, which is standing for Hertgen, informed Fox News Digital that its lawyers do not discuss pending instances.
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Joseph Hertgen was noticable dead at the scene, and his postmortem examination outcomes are pending. Local and state authorities are checking out the 26-year-old’s fatality as a murder.
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Joseph and Matthew Hertgen were celebrity football gamers in secondary school and university. They were both professional athletes at Toms River High School, and Matthew took place to research at Wesleyan University inConnecticut Joseph Hertgen was hired to play football at the University of Michigan.
